Compléter Day of the DeadVersion en ligne Activities for the Day of the Dead par Lesli Arèvalo 1 candles passed skeletons died food remember graveyards celebration Mexican parades marigolds sad October festival Day of the Dead sounds , but it isn ? t . It is a festival . People happy things about people who have . People get together to remember their loved ones . The lasts for three days each year . It starts on 31st . People do these things to celebrate ? Dress up the ? Eat special ? Have ? Light ? Look at pictures of friends or family who have away . ? Pray . People go to the . They leave flowers and gifts for those who have died . The flowers are called Mexican . Many decorations show pictures of skeletons . They usually show in bright colors . People buy different things such as chocolates , toys , and dolls that look like skeletons it is a fun of love and remembering others .